Canyon Lake-area resident Stephen Hernandez, 61, received two life sentences on March 3 for the aggravated sexual assault of a child and sexual assault of a child. Judge Stephanie Bascon with the 207th District Court in New Braunfels stacked Hernandez’s sentences after
Comal County reported four new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county’s total number of cases reported since March 2020 to 30,260. Friday, the county reported 19 new cases and the Jan. 4 COVID-19 death of a New Braunfels woman in her 60s.
Don’t just complain about traffic, trash and swimmers at Canyon Lake boats ramps — complete the county’s online survey, posted on the county’s social-media sites and website, MyComalCounty.com. The survey closes Friday, March 11. Its purpose is to help county officials better
Cases of flu and influenza-like illnesses are on the rise in Comal County. Between Feb. 20-26, health care providers and schools reported 843 cases of both flu and influenza-like illnesses. Fifty-five of those cases were Flu A and 4 were Flu B.
One cute little stray cat shows up. You feed it. Now there are several cats. They have kittens. But before these kittens are even weaned the mama gets pregnant again. Within five months or so the first litter begins to procreate. In
Comal County reported 27 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the county’s total number of cases since March 2020 to 30,214. The number of deceased remains 530. Local hospitals are caring for 10 COVID-positive patients. Four are in intensive care and one is
Online pre-registration closes today for Fun Fish, an outdoor fishing extravaganza for kids 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Canyon Park, 1769 Canyon Park Rd. Water Oriented Rrecreation District of Comal County (WORD) will close registration this evening. Those who pre-register
There were no surprises in today’s primary election results. With all precincts reporting, Comal County Republicans strongly favored incumbents while Democrats voted to send Beto O’Rouke to Austin. Some 23.24% of Comal County’s 124,414 registered voters showed up at the polls to
New Braunfels’ Forever Foundation for Texas Wildlife is the recipient of a $59,270 grant from Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD). The grant, which was announced today, will fund Getting Texans Outside. The program offers greater access for urban populations and people
Warm, dry weather conditions predicted for the rest of the week could mean an elevated wildfire risk for the Texas Hill Country. These conditions, coupled with critically dry vegetation, could result in increased wildfire activity Friday through Sunday in the Western Plains,